Originally Posted by
JessTD
i'm pretty sure you can specify gender and age when looking to rent so long as you state it up front?
otherwise theres about 100 roommate wanted ads a day on the local craigslist that violate the law
The Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) introduced meaningful federal enforcement mechanisms. It outlawed:
- Refusal to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion or national origin.
- Discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin in the terms, conditions or privilege of the sale or rental of a dwelling.
- Advertising the sale or rental of a dwelling indicating preference of discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin.
- Coercing, threatening, intimidating, or interfering with a person's enjoyment or exercise of housing rights based on discriminatory reasons or retaliating against a person or organization that aids or encourages the exercise or enjoyment of fair housing rights.
I think its different if you're looking for someone to reside in the residence WITH you, so maybe thats the tricky part.